This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

This hollowed salt dome is the largest oil storage facility in the world, hoarding 250 million barrels of crude oil.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.

"They died with their boots on."

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

The only museum dedicated to the history of the "Magic Lantern," a medieval slide projector.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.

A collection of vintage liaison aircraft kept in flying condition and on display at an airfield in San Antonio.

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.